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Expect Newman and Jenkins back at cornerback; Pursuit of Asomugha unlikely

SAN ANTONIO — In one word, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones seemed to squash the idea that the team would pursue coveted free agent Nnamdi Asomugha in the coming days.

When asked if the team is set at cornerback, Jones gave with a short and sweet answer.

“Yes,” he said.

Jones said the team has budgeted to sign six unrestricted free agents — some of whom may have played for the Cowboys last season.

But it appears that Asomugha will not be one of the team’s targets despite the fact that last season Newman and Jenkins yielded 112 completions — the third-highest total among starting cornerback tandems in the NFL.

Instead, Jones said the team is concentrating on upgrading the team’s safeties, where the Cowboys could be seeking as many as two replacements.

“Obviously, we’d like to improve that position if we can,” Jones said. “That’s one of our priorities and that’s something we’re working on. We’re still very confident we can get the help there that we need.”